Early April, 1933. To the costermongers of Covent Garden--sellers of fruit and vegetables on the streets of London--Eddie Pettit was a gentle soul with a near-magical gift for working with horses. When Eddie is killed in a violent accident, the grieving costers are skeptical about the cause of Eddie's death. But who would want to kill Eddie--and why?
Maisie Dobbs' father, Frankie, had been a costermonger, and she has known the men since childhood. She remembers Eddie fondly, and is determined to offer her help. But it soon becomes clear that powerful forces are equally determined to prevent her from learning the truth behind Eddie's death. Maisie begins her search for answers in the working-class streets of Lambeth where Eddie lived, but the inquiry leads her to a callous press baron, a "has been" politician named Winston Churchill lingering in the hinterlands of power and, most surprisingly, to Douglas Partridge, the husband of her dearest friend, Priscilla. As Maisie uncovers lies and manipulation on a national scale, she must decide whether to risk all to see justice done.
Industry Reviews
"A series that seems to get better with every entry."--Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal "Winspear hits just the right notes....This emotional story will leave readers questioning whether the ends really do justify the means. Recommended for all historical mystery enthusiasts..."--Susan Moritz, Library Journal "Engaging....vividly evokes early-twentieth-century London and the flaring disparity between the haves and have-nots."--Allison Block, Booklist "Compelling."--People (3 ? out of 4 stars) for The Mapping of Love and Death "[N]ewcomers will enjoy the exploration of class-bound Britain between the wars, and fans will relish the continued development of Maisie's complicated character."--Kirkus Reviews "[Catches] the sorrow of a lost generation in the character of one exceptional woman."--Chicago Tribune "Engages the mind and enriches the heart."--Jay Strafford, Richmond Times-Dispatch "A heroine to cherish."--Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review "Excellent....The involved plot is as good as any in the series, and the resolution is intelligently complex."--Publishers Weekly "Terrific....Maisie is one of the great fictional heroines, equal parts haunted and haunting."--Parade "Compelling."--People (3 ? out of 4 stars) "For readers yearning for the calm and insightful intelligence of a main character like P.D. James's Cordelia Gray, Maisie Dobbs is spot on."--Hallie Ephron, Boston Globe "A detective series to savor."--Johanna McGeary, Time "For as long as each novel lasts, we live in Maisie's suspenseful, intelligent world."--Evelyn Theiss, Cleveland Plain Dealer "Maisie Dobbs is a revelation."--Alexander McCall Smith "When people ask me to recommend an author, one name consistently comes to mind: Jacqueline Winspear...Winspear chronicles the uncharted, sometimes rocky path chosen by her protagonist and delivers results that are educational, unique, and wonderful."--Deirdre Donahue, USA Today "Long before the Downton Abbey craze, Jacqueline Winspear was writing remarkable mysteries about life in England circa WWI."--New York Journal of Books "Like any typical PI, Maisie is preternaturally acute and given to noticing tiny details, but it's her compassion that allows her to illuminate some of the most pressing and staggeringly painful issues of her day, delivering unexpected answers and sense of peace to her clients-and her readers."--Nathalie Gorman, O, the Oprah Magazine "Reading Jacqueline Winspear's Elegy for Eddie, the solid-gold ninth installment in a wonderful mystery series that shows no signs of flagging, you can't help thinking that her nurse-turned psychologist-turned sleuth would make an ideal PBS heroine."--Robert Bianco, USA Today "A work of great humanity and a stellar entry in a superb series."--Jay Strafford, Richmond Times-Dispatch Long before the Downton Abbey craze, Jacqueline Winspear was writing remarkable mysteries about life in England circa WWI. --New York Journal of Books" Compelling. --People (3 ? out of 4 stars)" A detective series to savor. --Johanna McGeary, Time" A series that seems to get better with every entry. --Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal" When people ask me to recommend an author, one name consistently comes to mind: Jacqueline Winspear...Winspear chronicles the uncharted, sometimes rocky path chosen by her protagonist and delivers results that are educational, unique, and wonderful. --Deirdre Donahue, USA Today" For as long as each novel lasts, we live in Maisie s suspenseful, intelligent world. --Evelyn Theiss, Cleveland Plain Dealer" [Catches] the sorrow of a lost generation in the character of one exceptional woman. --Chicago Tribune" Engages the mind and enriches the heart. --Jay Strafford, Richmond Times-Dispatch" A heroine to cherish. --Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review" Terrific....Maisie is one of the great fictional heroines, equal parts haunted and haunting. --Parade" For readers yearning for the calm and insightful intelligence of a main character like P.D. James s Cordelia Gray, Maisie Dobbs is spot on. --Hallie Ephron, Boston Globe" Maisie Dobbs is a revelation. --Alexander McCall Smith" Excellent .The involved plot is as good as any in the series, and the resolution is intelligently complex. --Publishers Weekly" Like any typical PI, Maisie is preternaturally acute and given to noticing tiny details, but it s her compassion that allows her to illuminate some of the most pressing and staggeringly painful issues of her day, delivering unexpected answers and sense of peace to her clients-and her readers. --Nathalie Gorman, O, the Oprah Magazine" Reading Jacqueline Winspear s Elegy for Eddie, the solid-gold ninth installment in a wonderful mystery series that shows no signs of flagging, you can t help thinking that her nurse-turned psychologist-turned sleuth would make an ideal PBS heroine. --Robert Bianco, USA Today" A work of great humanity and a stellar entry in a superb series. --Jay Strafford, Richmond Times-Dispatch" "Compelling."--People (3 1/2 out of 4 stars)
